Billie Holiday
Though hailed as the pre-eminent jazz singer, Billie Holiday was also known for the tragic lifestyle that led to her early death in 1959. Geoffrey Smith picks his favourite recordings from a great and complex career.
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Billie Holiday
One, Two, Button Your Shoe
Performer: Bunny Berigan. Performer: Irving Fazola. Performer: Cozy Cole.- Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
Back In Your Own Backyard
- Integrale.
- Fremeaux & Associes.
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Billie Holiday
The Man I Love
- Lady Day - The Best of Billie Holiday.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
I Can't Face The Music
Performer: Oscar Peterson. Performer: Ray Brown. Performer: Joe Newman.- The Unforgettable Lady Day.
- Verve.
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Billie Holiday
Billie's Blues
- The Legacy 1933 - 1958.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
Me, Myself and I
Performer: Freddie Green. Performer: Lester Young. Performer: Jimmy Sherman. Performer: Buck Clayton.- The Legacy.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
Fine and Mellow
- Billie Holiday Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
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Billie Holiday
When You're Smiling
- Integrale.
- Fremeaux & Associes.
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Billie Holiday
All Of Me
- Lady Day The Best of Billie Holiday.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
Lover Man
Performer: Toots Camarata and His Orchestra.- Billie Holiday Jazz.
- Verve.
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Billie Holiday
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
- The Unforgettable Lady Day.
- Verve.
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Billie Holiday
This Year's Kisses
Performer: Teddy Wilson. Performer: Lester Young.- Billie Holiday The Legacy 1933 - 1958.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
Easy Living
- The Legacy 1933 - 1958.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
For All We Know
- Billie Holiday The Legacy.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
Miss Brown To You
Performer: Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra.- Billie Holiday The Legacy.
- Columbia.
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Billie Holiday
Miss Brown to You
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Teddy Wilson, p; Benny Goodman, cl; Roy Eldridge, t; Ben Webster, ts; John Trueheart, g; John Kirby, b; Cozy Cole, d. 2 July 1935.Composer: Robin, Whiting, Rainger
- The Legacy.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- C3K 47724. Tr. 4 (2.58).
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Billie Holiday
Billie's Blues
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Bunny Berigan, t; Artie Shaw, cl; Joe Bushkin, p; Dick McDonough, g; Pete Peterson, b; Cozy Cole, d. 10 July 1936.Composer: Holiday
- The Legacy.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- C3K 47724 Tr.13 (2.37).
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Billie Holiday
One, Two, Button Your Shoe
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Bunny Berigan, t; Irving Fazola, cl; Clyde Hart, p; Dick McDonough, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Cozy Cole, d, spoken. 29 September 1936.Composer: Johnston, Burke
- The Legacy.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- C3K 47724 TR. 16 (2.41).
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Billie Holiday
This Year's Kisses
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Lester Young, ts; Teddy Wilson, p, ldr; Buck Clayton, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Freddy Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones. 25 January 1937.Composer: Berlin
- The Legacy.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- C3K 47726. Tr.1 (3.07).
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Billie Holiday
Easy Living
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Buck Clayton, t; Buster Bailey, cl; Lester Young, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 1 June 1937.Composer: Robin, Rainger
- The Legacy.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- C3K 47726. Tr. 13 (3.02).
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Billie Holiday
Me, Myself and I
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Lester Young, ts; Ed Hall, cl; Jimmy Sherman, p; Buck Clayton, t; Freddy Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 15 June 1937.Composer: Gordon, Roberts, Kaufman
- The Legacy.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- C3K 47726. Tr. 15 (2.35).
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Billie Holiday
When You鈥檙e Smiling
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Lester Young, ts; Benny Morton, tb; Buck Clayton, t; Teddy Wilson, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 6 January 1938.Composer: Shay, Goodwin, Fisher
- Integrale.
- Fremeaux & Associes.
- FA 154. Tr. 3 (2.50).
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Billie Holiday
Back in Your Own Backyard
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Lester Young, ts; Benny Morton, tb; Buck Clayton, t; Teddy Wilson, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 12 January 1938..Composer: Jolson, Rose, Dreyer
- Integrale.
- Fremeaux & Associes.
- FA 154. Tr. 11 (2.38).
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Billie Holiday
The Man I Love
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, t; Earl Warren, Jack Washington, as; Lester Young, ts; Joe Sullivan, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 13 December 1939.Composer: G & I Gershwin
- Lady Day.
- Columbia.
- COL 504722 2. D2, Tr. 8 (3.03).
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Billie Holiday
All of Me
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Lester Young, ts; Shad Collins, t; Leslie Johnakins, Eddie Barefield, as; Eddie Heywood, p; John Collins, g; Ted Sturgis, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 21 March 1941.Composer: Simons, Marks
- Lady Day.
- Columbia.
- COL 504722 2. D2, TR. 18 (3.48).
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Billie Holiday
Lover Man
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Russ Case, t; Jack Cressey, Hymie Schertzer, as; Larry Binyon, Paul Ricci, ts; Dave Bowman, p; Carl Kress, g; Haig Stephens, b; Johnny Blowers, d; six unknown strings. 4 October 1944.Composer: Davis, Ramierez, Sherman
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
- 549 081-2. Tr. 13 (3.14).
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Billie Holiday
I Can't Face the Music
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Paul Quinichette, ts; Joe Newman, t; Oscar Peterson, p; Barney Kessel, g; Ray Brown, b; J.C. Heard, d. 1952.Composer: Bloom, Koehler
- The Unforgettable Lady Day.
- Verve.
- MG V-8338-2. S3/6 (3.14).
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Billie Holiday
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Oscar Peterson, p; Charlie Shavers, t; Ray Brown, b; Ed Shaughnessy, d. 1954.Composer: Woods
- The Unforgettable Lady Day.
- Verve.
- MG V-8338-2. S3/5 (3.11).
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Billie Holiday
Fine and Mellow
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Ben Webster, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, ts; Doc Cheatham, Roy Eldridge , t; Gerry Mulligan, bs; Vic Dickenson, tb; Mal Waldron, p;. Performer: Danny Barker, g; Milt Hinton, b; Osie Johnson, d. 8 December 1957..Composer: Gabler, Holiday
- Ken Burns Jazz.
- Verve.
- 549 081-2. Tr. 18 (8.00).
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Billie Holiday
For All We Know
Performer: Billie Holiday, v; Mel Davis, Billie Butterfield, Bernie Glow, t; Urbie Green, tb; Gene Quill, as; Hank Jones, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Osie Johnson, d;. Performer: unknown string section, harp, choir; Ray Ellis, arr, cond. 19 February 1958.Composer: Lewis, Coots
- The Legacy.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- C3K 47727. Tr. 22 (2.52).
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